Finley gone; Spurs to evaluate potential additions

An accommodation that will allow veteran swing man Michael Finley to get more playing time for another team has ended Finley’s stay with the Spurs.

Finley officially was waived on Monday afternoon, in time to be playoff eligible for any team that may sign him after he clears waivers.

The Spurs have two weeks to add a player to get up to the NBA minimum of 13. With the team playing three games in four days, two of them on the road, the basketball operations staff has not yet had an opportunity to focus on potential additions.

“We’ll sit down as a group and evaluate other players that may become available,” general manager R.C. Buford said.

Other players recently waived, in time to be playoff-eligible, are center Mark Blount, released by the Miami Heat, and guard Travis Diener, waived by the Indiana Pacers.

The Boston Celtics are believed to have interest in signing Finley, who will turn 37 on Saturday. The Portland Trail Blazers also showed some interest in Finley, a Spur since 2006, but are believed to be focused on adding another player.